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Life at the Sea's Frontiers
by Perry, Richard; Illustrated by Nancy Lou Gahan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Very Good ++
- ISBN 10
- 0800847954
- ISBN 13
- 9780800847951
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Taplinger Publishing, 1974. Hardcover with price clipped dust jacket, 301 pages including drawings; elegant book in ocean blue cloth covers with very bright and clear gilt spine lettering, book very gently used, not a trace of shelf wear, tight in binding, very clean and unmarked throughout, pages fresh and white; DJ spine age toned, gentle bumping along top and bottom edges but no chips or tears, now in new mylar protector. See also our listings for Charles L. Drake's Oceanography, and for SeaLife: A Complete Guide to the Marine Environment, Edited by Geoffrey Waller, and this, just in, Eugenie Clark's scarce classic Lady with a Spear ( a personal memoir by a young scientist who has found delight and adventure exploring the tropical waters of three oceans in search of rare and bizarre fish) (buy two or more and save on postage!).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044806
- Title
- Life at the Sea's Frontiers
- Author
- Perry, Richard; Illustrated by Nancy Lou Gahan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0800847954
- ISBN 13
- 9780800847951
- Publisher
- Taplinger Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BIOLOGY NATURE WATER SUPPLY PONDS NATURE LAKES Soil History Geology GEOGRAPHY NATURE NATURAL SCIENCE ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT EARTH Habitats Oceanography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Environment/Ecology; Nature/Natural Science/Pets;
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Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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